Treasury Yields Rise as U.S. Job Openings Hit Record High
The number of job openings in the U.S. hit a record high in July as it nears the seven million mark with…
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Treasury Yields Slip on Latest Employment Data
Despite the latest employment data suggesting that the labor market is still at full strength, U.S. Treasury yields slipped on Thursday on…
Unemployment Claims Rise, Labor Market Still Robust
The United States Department of Labor announced that the number of unemployment claims rose higher the week ending August 25, but signs…
Unemployment Claims Rise Higher than Expected
The Labor Department reported Thursday that the number of people filing jobless claims rose higher than expected, increasing by 3,000 to a…
Before Payday vs. After Pay Day: You Will Laugh
Do you want to laugh? And I mean crack up? Check out this Buzzfeed video on before payday and after payday. I…
Need a Job? These Towns Will Pay You to Relocate
A shortage of skilled workers has left towns resorting to luring in college grads by offering financial incentives like free land, partially-paid…
U.S. Adds 164,000 Jobs: 3 Signs the Economy is Strong
The U.S. added 164,000 new jobs in April, missing economist expectations of 195,000. But that doesn’t mean the economy is weakening. In…
Investor Psychology With John Maynard Keynes
One of the best books ever written on investing and investor psychology is – The General Theory of Employment, Interest, and Money,…
ADP Shows U.S. Adds 204,000 Jobs: What Pays the Most?
American businesses added 204,000 new workers last month, another sign of strength in the U.S. labor market and economy. But in 2018,…
Q1 Wages and Benefits Surge, Most in a Decade
Employment costs are on the rise. Wages rose 0.9% and benefits rose 0.7% in the first quarter. The BLS Employment Cost Index…
Private Sector Job Losses Exceed Gains
BLS Business Dynamics Report shows a net loss of private jobs for the third quarter. This has not happened since 2010. The…
3 Major Concerns as U.S. Jobs Report Released
Employment in America is reported as steady and on track according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, however there are three things…
BlackRock: Fact or Fiction: Technological Advancements = Fewer Jobs?
In Player Piano, Kurt Vonnegut’s 1952 vision of a dystopian U.S., technology created a vast underclass of unemployed, and not even the…